# EU cynically uses Armenia in its confrontation with Russia — diplomat

https://mins.news/en/item/34280

- TASS, 2026-08-27 11:23 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2178389

> Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said the EU is exploiting Armenia and its citizens for its own purposes in confronting Russia. She accused Armenian authorities of intensifying pressure on political forces and public figures who support preserving and strengthening allied ties with Moscow, and called for their free participation in domestic political life.

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